Shoe-fastening.



O. H. HANSEN.

SHOE FASTENING. APPLIOATIQNVFILED APR.2 5.'1914.

1,131,509. Patented Mar.9,1915.'

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OLAF H. HANSEN, OF GLASGOW, MONTANA.

SHOE-FASTENING.

Application filed. April 25, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLAr H. HANSEN, citizen of the United States,residing at Glasgow, in the county of Valley and State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Fastenings; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in shoes, and its primary object isthe provision of a shoe closure which will obviate the necessity of theuse of lacings and buttons, and by means of which the front open side ofthe upper may be effectively sealed against the admission of snow.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shoe closure bymeans of which the upper may be brought into and held in snug andcomfortable engagement with the ankle.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a shoeclosure which will materially add to the appearance of the shoe.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a shoe constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on a vertical planeindicated by the line 2-9. of Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicatedby the arrow, and Fig. 8 is a view in side elevation of a fragmentaryportion of the upper, illustrating the manner in which the upper may besecured in closed position.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 1 designates the vampand 2 the upper of a shoe constructed in accordance with my invention,the upper comprising sides 3 and 4. The lower front portion of the side3 is extended in the direction of the side 4, to provide the innermember 5 of a closure for the open side of the upper 1. The lower edge 6of the member 5 is stitched, as at 7, to the upper side of the vamp 1,and the free edge 7 thereof is inclined inwardly and upwardly from thevamp 1, to and in the direction of the front edge 8 of the side 3. Ifdesired the member 5 may Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 834,454.

be made separately and stitched to the side 3.

The outer member 9 of the closure is stitched as at 10 to the outersurface of the side 4, and is adapted, when in closed position, tooverlie the inner member 5 and the side The free edge of the outermember 9 is inclined inwardly and downwardly to and in the direction ofthe front edge of the section 4. Near its upper edge, the member 9 hassecured thereto an outwardly extending tab 11, which is provided at itsfree end with a buckle 12. The tab 11 extends across the face. of theouter member 9 and is secured thereto by stitches 13. A strap 14 isprovided with a substantially V-shaped inner end 15, the terminals ofwhich are secured in relatively spaced relation to the outer side of themember 5 adjacent its edge 7. The strap 14 passes under the outer member9 and out through a slit 16. To secure the members 5 and 9 in positionto close the open front side of the upper 1. the free end of the strap14 is engaged with the buckle 12. To permit of an adjustable closing ofthe members 5 and 9, the free end of the strap 14 is provided with aseries of openings 15. The upper edge of the member 9 is inclineddownwardly and outwardly in the direction of the inclined side edge ofsaid member.

It should be apparent from the above description. taken in connectionwith the accompanving drawings, that I provide a simple and effectiveclosure for the open front side of a shoe upper. As the inner end of thestrap 14 is secured at two points to the inner member 5. and owing tothe inclined upper and side edges of the outer member 9. the members maybe drawn into and held in snug and comfortable engagement with theankle. The secured portion of the tab 11 reinfo ces the outer member 9.The strap 14 is held against accidental downward movement by the wallsof the slit 16.

To give to the outer member 9 a curvature conforming to theconfiguration of the ankle, the member is slotted and the side walls ofthe slot are brought together, as at 9 the side walls being held inengagement by the stitches 18.

In practice, the outer member 9 of the closure is thrown to one side. asillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing. \Vith the outer member 9 in thisposition, the shoe may be readily applied, after which the member 9 isfolded upon the member 5 and the side 3. The free end of the strap 15 isthen brought into engagement With the buckle 12, securing the closure inposition to seal the front open side of the upper.

From the foregoing it is evident that many changes might be made in theform and arrangement of the various parts described Without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not Wish tolimit myself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having thus fully disclosed my invention, What I claim as new and desireto se cure by Letters Patent is:

A shoe having, in combination, an inner closure member extending fromone side of the upper, an outer closure member secured to the other sideof the upper, said outer member being slotted and the side Walls of theslot brought together to give to the member a curvature corresponding tothe configuration of the ankle, means holding the side Walls inengagement, and means for securing the members in closed position. Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

OLAF H. HANSEN.

Witnesses: v

ATTLES SAERUM, Iva GoonRIcH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

